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Where Does The Last Name Sowney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sowney occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sowney is the 1,955,159^th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Sowney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Sowney are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 48 percent live, Tennessee, where 12 percent live and Kentucky, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Sowney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sowney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sowney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sowney surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the party.

Sowney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning $38,547 USD per year.